About Mangalore

A port city in the Dakshin Kannada District, in the Indian state Karnataka, Mangalore is beautifully located between Arabian Sea and Western Sea. The tremendously beautiful destination Mangalore is all full of hills, coconut palms and streams and is famous for its beaches and temples.

According to the history, Mangalore got its name from the local Hindu Goddess, Mangaladevi. Major tourist attractions in the city include places like Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatheshwara Temple, about 3 kilometres from the city centre. It is place with immense religious importance. Then, there is Kadri Sri Manjuntha Temple, built long back in 1086 AD. This temple is situated on the highest hill of the region and gives an amazing view of the surrounding areas. It homes one of the best bronze statues of God Lokeshwara.

Best time to visit the place is between the months of December to February. The city Mangalore is well-connected by air to other destinations of India. Mangalore Bajpe airport is about 10 kilometres from the city centre. Flights to Mangalore can be availed easily from most of the prime Indian cities. You can book your Mangalore air tickets with makemytrip.com and grab some really good discounts.

Mangalore Airport or Bajpe Airport is situated at a distance of about 12 km from the city centre. Air India, Jet Airways, JetKonnect, Kingfisher Airlines and spice jet are some service providers that connect various cities like Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad as well as international spots like Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai, Kozhikode, Kuwait and Muscat. Hotels near Mangalore airport are Hotel Kumars International, Hotel The Prestige etc.

About Agatti Island

Aggati Island is one of the smallest islands in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, lying at a distance of 459 km from Kochi. Aggatti can be considered as the gateway to Lakshadweep as it boasts of the only airport in the Union Territory, the Aggatti Aerodrome. One can easily reach the island town through a number of easily available Aggati Island flights.

This 5.6 km long island is a major tourist spot and gives visitors an opportunity to be close to nature. It offers everything a tourist desiresÔÇôthe perfect sea view, verdant greenery and most beautiful lagoons. All this makes the place a favourite among tourists, who can arrive through regular flights to Aggati Island.

The best way to reach is by catching a domestic flight from Kochi, where one can easily purchase air tickets to Aggati Island. It is not very difficult to get cheap air tickets to reach the place, if one does a flight booking from Kochi in advance. This way, one can easily get the best flight deals and airfare deals for reaching the beautiful island town. Useful offers on flights to and from Aggati Island are available on MakeMyTrip.

Agatti mainly treasures a pristine island and comes in the vicinity of Bajpe Airport which is 379.32 Km away from the place. Cochin or Nedumbassery is the only International airdrome near this region. Consequently, travelers can visit Agatti from any corner of the world. Hotel Highway Castle, Malabar Residency, The Lalit Resort & Spa, Mascot Beach Resort are the few names amongst the hotels near Agatti.